Most Daily Precipitation in Lexington History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Lexington, Kentucky history from 1872–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Lexington?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Lexington, Kentucky has ever received in a single day is 8.0 inches which occurred on Tuesday August 2, 1932.

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Lexington Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	8.0 inches	August 2, 1932
2	5.6 inches	March 1, 1997
3	5.5 inches	September 3, 1922
4	5.4 inches	August 10, 2014
5	5.2 inches	April 3, 2015
6	5.0 inches	June 29, 1998
7	5.0 inches	June 18, 1992
8	4.8 inches	September 23, 2006
9	4.4 inches	July 20, 1998
10	4.3 inches	October 23, 2007
11	4.3 inches	May 2, 2010
12	4.3 inches	July 30, 1978
13	4.3 inches	June 29, 1928
14	4.3 inches	June 26, 1995
15	4.1 inches	September 21, 1979
16	3.9 inches	June 23, 1960
17	3.8 inches	September 19, 1910
18	3.8 inches	June 26, 1898
19	3.7 inches	October 8, 2017
20	3.6 inches	December 6, 1919